
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Quality Schools Student Support Services section, provides support to educators, administrators, students, and families with resources in relation to students who are identified as Homeless, English Learner, Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or placed in foster or correctional settings.
Staff Contacts
EL Contact Information and MELL Instructional Specialists Coverage MapCentral Office Staff | ||||
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Lesley Turek (573) 751-8280 |
Foster Care, Title III English Learning, Title I.C Migrant Education Program, Title I.C Immigrant Children and Youth | |||
Theresa Villmer |
Equitable Services | |||
Annette Young (573) 751-5312 |
Title I.D Neglected and Delinquent | |||
Misty Dothage (573) 522-8763 |
Director of Homeless Education, McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act | |||
VACANT (573) 526-6989 |
Migrant Identification and Recruiting - Migrant Student Information Exchange (MSIX) | |||
MELL Instructional Specialists | ||||
Cammy Goucher (573) 751-3926 |
English Language Development Director | |||
MELL Region 1 Guadalupe Magana (816) 235-8844 |
Counties served Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Cass, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Henry, Holt, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, Platte, Ray, Worth |
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MELL Region 2 Dr. Cynthia Chasteen |
Counties served Adair, Audrain, Benton, Boone, Callaway, Camden, Chariton, Clark, Cole, Cooper, Howard, Knox, Lewis, Linn, Macon, Maries, Marion, Miller, Moniteau, Monroe, Morgan, Osage, Pettis, Putnam, Ralls, Randolph, Saline, Schuyler, Scotland, Shelby, Sullivan |
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MELL Region 3 Robert Greenhaw (314) 692-1256 |
Counties served Franklin, Gasconade, Jefferson, Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike, St. Charles, St. Louis, Warren |
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MELL Region 4 Rhonda Hittenberger-Ortiz (417-836-4090) |
Counties served Barry, Barton, Bates, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Hickory, Howell, Jasper, Laclede, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, Ozark, Polk, Pulaski, St. Clair, Stone, Taney, Texas, Vernon, Webster, Wright |
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MELL Region 5 Julie Antill (573) 986-6794 |
Counties served Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Crawford, Dent, Dunklin, Iron, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Oregon, Pemiscot, Perry, Phelps, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, Stoddard, Washington, Wayne |
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Migrant Identification Specialists | ||||
Northwestern Erick Arreola (816) 425-1309 |
Counties served Adair, Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Chariton, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Jackson, Lafayette, Linn, Livingston, Macon, Mercer, Nodaway, Platte, Putnam, Ray, Saline, Schuyler, Sullivan, Worth |
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Northeastern Teresa Webber (859) 475-2514 |
Counties served Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Clark, Cole, Franklin, Gasconade, Jefferson, Knox, Lewis, Lincoln, Maries, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Osage, Pike, Ralls, Randolph, Scotland, Shelby, St. Charles, St. Louis, Warren |
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Southeastern Tomi Soto (956) 740-8077 |
Counties served Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Crawford, Dent, Dunklin, Iron, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Oregon, Pemiscot, Perry, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Ste. Genevieve, St. Francois, Stoddard, Washington, Wayne |
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Southwestern Yeni Vasquez (417) 221-4013 |
Counties served Barry, Barton, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Howell, Jasper, Laclede, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, Ozark, Phelps, Polk, Pulaski, Stone, Taney, Texas, Webster, Wright |
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Central Family Engagement Specialist Bob McGill (417) 489-4454 |
Counties served Bates, Benton, Cass, Camden, Cooper, Henry, Hickory, Howard, Johnson, Miller, Moniteau, Morgan, Pettis, St. Clair, Vernon |